ORDINANCE NO. 3585
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF CONNERSVILLE. INDIANA.
Section 1:ESTABLISHMENT
There shall hereby be established for the city of Connersville, Indiana, a community educational television station. This community educational television station shall broadcast on a designated community educational channel provided by the locally franchised cable television operator. The community educational television stations shall be designated as *Connersville Community TV.
Section 2:PURPOSE
It shall be the purpose of the community educational television station to broadcast programming that is educational and governmental.
Section 3:GENERAL AUTHORITY
The Cable Educational Board and Advisory Committee shall have authority for planning and developing all matters related to the community educational television station, shall see to the operation and maintenance of the community educational television station, and shall have authority to hire and compensate those persons necessary to direct, manage, and carry out the programs established by the committee within the limitations of the budget appropriated annually by the City Council for the use of such committee. The Cable Educational Board and advisory Committee shall also have the authority to make necessary purchases to carry out the committee's programs, but subject to budget procedures established by the city Council.
Section 4:DIRECTOR OF CONNERSVILLE COMMUNITY TV
There is hereby established the office of Director. The Director shall be hired by the Board of Public Works and Safety with the advice of the Cable Educational Board and Advisory committee. The Director shall;
4.1 Position Summary
Be responsible for the management of operations of a governmental and educational television center for the city of Connersville, Indiana; to ensure the successful development of all services provided by a governmental and educational center in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Cable Educational Board.
The Director works under the general direction of and is accountable to the Cable Educational Access Board to:
4.1.1Plan and execute policies and procedures; and promote to achieve the
established goals and objectives.
4.1.2Prepare and manage annual budgets and reporting systems.
4.1.3Exercise a leadership role in developing a network to promote the community education philosophy and fulfill the community’s educational needs.
4.1.4Organize and oversee all facets of access operation including educational and governmental access with the most efficient and effective equipment and services possible with available resources.
4.1.5Establish and oversee training programs for educational development.
4.1.6Operate the educational television center on the leading edge of
technology by staying informed on media trends and developments.
4.1.7Provide all administrative support for personnel.
4.1.8Assume other responsibility as directed by the Cable Educational
Board.
4.2 Qualifications
The Director is responsible for the management of a community access center for educational and governmental programming. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of daily operations such as equipment purchasing and maintenance, financial obligations, and the promotion of the community access philosophy within the community.
4.2.1Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with major emphasis on
radio/television production or equivalent.
4.2.2Demonstrated commitment to the community educational philosophy.
4.2.3Evidence as innovator and self-starter.
4.2.4Strong organizational skills with budget management experience.
4.2.5Successful public relations abilities.
4.2.6Train, supervise and schedule employees, high school and college
interns, as well as volunteers and city employees in the use of
production equipment.
4.2.7Responsible for maintenance of all production equipment, including
delivery and pick up of equipment.
4.2.8Schedule and coordinate all programming activities, including
transportation, security and set up of equipment on location.
4.2.9Capable of producing, directing, researching, writing, editing and
typing.
4.2.10Ability to operate video and audio equipment and lift at least 50
pounds.
4.2.11Should be able to drive to and from remote locations, possess a valid
driver’s license, providing own vehicle. Must also be capable of
loading and unloading and setting up video equipment from vehicle to site without assistance. Some remote locations may be outdoors and uneven rocky or wooded terrain. (Some typing may be required. Operating video equipment including cameras, VCRs, character generator, switcher, edit controller and computer.)
Section 5:PROGRAMMING
The community educational television station is hereby declared to be an educational and governmental station. All programming of the community access station must conform to all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. All programming on the community access television station shall be locally produced, locally sponsored or of local interest.
5.1Advertising - Programming on the community access television station
shall be non-profit and the community educational television stations
shall not broadcast commercial advertising.
5.2Sponsorship - Local sponsorship of programming may include
payment for costs associated with program production or may include
assuming all legal liability associated with the programming or both.
5.3Editorial Control - The community educational television stations may
not take editorial position but shall be a public medium. The city
reserves the right to edit programs, if necessary, and to add disclaimers
to programming, if appropriate.
5.4Obscene or Indecent Programming - The community educational
television stations shall not broadcast patently obscene, indecent,
libelous, slanderous, or illegal material on the channel.
5.5Programming Authority - The Cable Educational Access Board and
Advisory Committee shall be the final arbitrator of all programming
decisions.
PASSED ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA ON THIS 16th DAY OF JUNE, 1997.
SIGNED:Marion Newhouse, Mayor
ATTEST: Henrietta Ripberger, Clerk-Treasurer